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| The Dirty Dozen The 12 Worst (and Best) Produce Picks in terms of Pesticide Levels
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The growing consensus among scientists is that small doses of pesticides and other chemicals can cause lasting damage to human health, especially during fetal development and early childhood. Research by the Environmental Working Group has found that people who eat five fruits and vegetables a day from the Dirty Dozen© list consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Those who eat from the 15 least contaminated conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables ingest fewer than two pesticides daily. The data used to create these lists is based on produce tested as it is typically eaten (meaning washed, rinsed or peeled, depending on the type of produce). Rinsing reduces but does not eliminate pesticides. Peeling helps, but valuable nutrients often go down the drain with the skin. The best approach: eat a varied diet, rinse all produce and buy organic whenever possible. The Top 12 Offenders - Always Buy These Organic Celery Peaches Strawberries Apples Blueberries Nectarines Bell Peppers Spinach Cherries Kale/Collard Greens Potatoes Grapes (Imported) The Clean 15 - Lowest in Pesticides Onions Avocado Sweet Corn Pineapple Mangos Sweet Peas Asparagus Kiwi Cabbage Eggplant Cantaloupe Watermelon Grapefruit Sweet Potato Honeydew Reprinted with permission from Environmental Working Group: www.foodnews.org Related Info: Pesticides: A Public Problem The Organic Factor The Wisdom of Organic Agriculture Revisioning Agriculture for the 21st Century Organic Manifesto Natural Weight Loss Program recommended by The Share Guide: learn more MORE
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